What color is #AF5D5E?

#AF5D5E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF5D5E?

The RGB value is 175, 93, 94: 175 red, 93 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF5D5E?

The complementary color is #5DAFAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF5D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF5D5E color

#AF5D5E rgb(175, 93, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #AF5D5E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 36.5% green and 36.9% blue (175, 93, 94).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 46% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#BB5F62), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#AF5D5E color codes

HEX	`#AF5D5E`
RGB	`rgb(175, 93, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 36.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 46%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.2, 33.32, 14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.2, 36.34, 23.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.615, 17.753, 12.771)`
Decimal	`11492702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF5D5E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AF5D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF5D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AF5D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af5d5e; }
.text { color: #af5d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af5d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 93 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af5d5e, #af855d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #AF5D5E?: #AF5D5E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF5D5E?: The RGB value is 175, 93, 94: 175 red, 93 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF5D5E?: The complementary color is #5DAFAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF5D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.